"I say, are you crazy?"
Even though Number 47 had been off Lin Sanjiu's shoulder for quite some time, his body was still heaving violently. He panted heavily as he wiped his face. Lin Sanjiu didn't know whether it was his sweat or the green beetle's mucus. His face was all wet. "How can someone be so reckless? What if your rope doesn't work? What if the beetle doesn't eat the green beetle and chases after us? What if — "
"There are so many what-ifs," Lin Sanjiu interrupted him indifferently. She leaned her body against the door of the large shoe-shaped greenhouse. The door was made to look like a hanging shoelace. This "shoelace" was already as wide as the shoulders of two people. "Besides, if something really happens, we can just think of a temporary solution."
Number 47 put his hand down and stared at her blankly for two seconds.
Perhaps he felt that he couldn't reason with her, so he coughed a few times and looked into the distance. He mumbled, "Where are the others? Could they have been eaten by the beetles on the road? Why isn't Harry letting us in? "
"Not all of your batch is here yet," Harry's voice suddenly rang from above them. It wasn't as muffled as before. It was so close that it sounded like he was right beside them. "They are not dead yet. I will open the door when everyone is here."
The two of them looked at each other and sat down at the door.
The distance from the soil bridge to the greenhouse was neither long nor short. After waiting for another twenty minutes, a cloud of dust appeared in the distance. It was heading toward the greenhouse. They were Number 45, 46, and 48. No one knew when they had run together. Number 45 shouted at the top of her lungs, "Quick, open the door!" as she ran away from Lin Sanjiu's group, Number 45 shouted, "Open the door!" at the top of her lungs. Number 45 screamed at the top of her lungs, "Open the door!"
Lin Sanjiu and Number 47 saw that there was a swarm of beetles chasing after them through the cloud of dust. They couldn't even count the number of beetles.
The beetles' shells were densely packed and undulated up and down. The sky had just turned dark, giving off a faint glow. Lin Sanjiu leaped up and grabbed Number 47 by his collar when the door creaked open slowly. Lin Sanjiu looked like a tidal wave that was about to engulf the small group of humans. He threw him into the greenhouse and rushed in after him.
The moment Number 46 fell into the greenhouse, the door closed behind them. The beetle that was closest to them slammed into the door with a loud bang. Through the glass, they could see its flattened face.
The sound of the beetle's body rubbing against the door could be heard. Harry's cheerful voice rang out.
"Well done, everyone has successfully arrived at the greenhouse. In order to prevent the growing plants from being disturbed by pests, I specially built this greenhouse. What do you think? Not bad, right?"
When Lin Sanjiu heard that, she raised her head and looked at the greenhouse in front of her in a daze.
From the outside, it looked like a pair of shoes and a pair of trouser legs, but the inside was a connected space. The "trouser legs" on the head extended all the way up, reminding Lin Sanjiu of a giant birdcage. The greenhouse was filled with all kinds of green plants, vines, branches, leaves, and green seedlings. Occasionally, there would be a few bouquets of colorful flowers, filling their field of vision.
Lin Sanjiu had to admit that the scenery was quite beautiful, if not for the fact that all five of them were standing under the same leaf.
The leaf above their heads was at least ten square meters in size.
The five of them were like five ants that had accidentally wandered into a tropical jungle. They couldn't even turn their eyes away.
"Let me formally congratulate all of you. Everyone has finally entered the growth stage. This is also the last stage that you will be going through in Harry's Farm. After the growth stage ends, you will mature. If you do well in this stage, you will have a lot of energy when you mature. Even if you don't eat or drink, you will still be able to live for a long time. So. Next, I will explain the rules and things to take note of in the growth stage. "
Finally, the dawn of the end was coming. Everyone's spirits lifted.
Even if Lin Sanjiu had to starve until the teleportation, she didn't want to enter this pocket dimension again.
"First, all of you should feel the comfortable environment here, right?"
Lin Sanjiu moved her body. Then, she looked up at the others. Obviously, they were in the same situation. They couldn't be considered "comfortable" at all.
It wasn't just the heat, which wasn't a problem for Lin Sanjiu. The worst part was that there wasn't even a trace of wind in here. The humid atmosphere was enveloped in a stuffy and heavy atmosphere. It was so heavy that it made it hard for them to breathe. Even the slightest movement would cause sweat to bead on their foreheads. Soon, their bodies became sticky. It was as if they were wrapped in a thick layer of plastic wrap.
"In such a warm and humid environment, even if you don't move, you will still be nourished and strong."
Although they felt uncomfortable, what Harry said seemed to be right. Everyone's complexion looked slightly better than before. However, this recovery speed was still too slow.
"However, the total amount of nutrients in this greenhouse is limited …"
Just as Harry said that, the ground under the five of them suddenly shook violently. For a moment, they couldn't even hear what Harry said next. Lin Sanjiu quickly steadied herself. Only then did she realize that they were standing on a branch of an unknown plant. However, the branch was so big and wide that they thought they were standing on the ground.
"Stop shouting. Listen to Harry!" Just as Number 46 finished his sentence, Number 48, who was beside him, stumbled. He lost his balance and rolled all the way to the edge of the branch. Then, he fell headfirst.
"Save me!"
"Every plant …"
Amidst the chaos, Number 48's exclamation and Harry's explanation mixed together. As Lin Sanjiu dashed forward, she barely heard the words "other people". However, before she could reach Number 48, a black figure jumped down from the leaf above her and grabbed Number 48's trouser leg.
Everyone was stunned for a moment. They stared blankly at the stranger who had appeared out of nowhere.
At that moment, Harry's next words reached their ears clearly, "After they enter the maturation stage, they will all gather in this greenhouse and grow together with all of you."
"There are others in the same batch as us?" Number 47 mumbled. His eyes were still glued to the stranger, "Are these other seeds?"
"You can't call them seeds now. There are four other batches of plants in this greenhouse. After all, this is such a big farm. Isn't it a waste to only plant a few of you? "Harry was amused by his own words. He even laughed out loud.
"In other words, the farm is divided into different areas. All the posthumans planted in the same batch are now gathered here?"
Just as the thought flashed through Lin Sanjiu's mind, she heard the sound of cloth tearing. Number 48's body fell. "Ah! Ah!" He screamed twice. Fortunately, his pants didn't tear further, so he stopped falling. Sweating profusely, Number 46 shouted at the sky, "Wait for a while. Can't you see we are in a mess?"
Sure enough, Harry kept his mouth shut.
"Give me your hand!"
Just when everyone was about to step forward to help, they heard the stranger's voice. Then, he stretched his arm toward the bottom of the branch. For some reason, there was a large purple flower poking out from the collar of his singlet. It seemed that he had stuffed the flower into his singlet and carried it on his shoulder. The purple flower was bigger than a human head. Lin Sanjiu couldn't see his face, but she could tell that he was a well-built and muscular man.
"Okay, okay … Th-thank you …"
Even though Number 48's combat power was appallingly low, he could still use the strength from his abdomen to curl up his body in the air. Slowly, he extended his arm and grabbed the stranger's hand. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
"No, I should be the one thanking you."
The stranger's voice suddenly became gentle. After he said that, the purple flower on his back suddenly opened. The petals fell to the ground and disappeared as if they had drilled into the soil.
Before anyone could figure out what happened, Number 48's body was already falling straight down.
However, this time, he didn't make a sound. Lin Sanjiu rushed to the edge of the branch and looked down. Number 48's stiff body was shrinking rapidly in the air. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the darkness. The darkness was silent for a few seconds. Then, a few large, tender leaves unfurled. It seemed that the leaves had grown from the spot where Number 48 had fallen.
"What's going on?" Number 46 was shocked and enraged. His face turned pale. Lin Sanjiu couldn't wait to pounce on the stranger and tear him apart. However, she didn't have enough stamina to speak. "What did you do? Why didn't you save him? "
"Save? I've never planned to … "The stranger raised his head and grinned, but he was only halfway through his sentence. Suddenly, he let out an "Ahhh!" and jumped down from the edge of the branch. Almost immediately after, Lin Sanjiu's body landed heavily on the spot where he had been standing just a moment ago. However, she missed.
However, unlike Number 48, the stranger did not fall into the void under his feet. Instead, he grabbed a rope hanging down from his head and swung it forcefully into the leaves. At this moment. Only then did a faint murmur of "Well done!" and "That's one less!" come from the dense forest in the distance.
"What … What happened?" Number 47 asked as he sat on the ground in a daze.
Number 46 stared blankly at the abyss-like darkness beneath his feet and the young leaves that were gradually growing taller in the darkness. After some time, he suddenly let out a roar. He turned towards the direction where the stranger disappeared and screamed at the top of his lungs, "Idiot! You idiots! Do you know what you have done?! "
"Is he really a couple with Number 48?"
Lin Sanjiu looked at Number 46, who was so angry that he had completely lost his composure. Just as this thought appeared in her mind, she heard him continue, "That's a consular officer! A consular officer! You idiots! "
This sentence immediately stirred up a little noise in the branches and leaves in the distance — but that was all.
"Ahhh!" Number 46 was so angry that his face turned red. He took out a piece of paper that looked like a visa from his pocket. After looking at it, he threw it down from the edge of the branch. "Harry! Harry! "he yelled almost crazily," What's going on? Tell me clearly! "
"Didn't you guys ask me to wait for a while?" Harry explained unhurriedly. He sounded a little aggrieved, "Why don't you just let me finish my sentence? There's a limit to the total amount of nutrition. There are four other groups of people competing with you guys for nutrition. If we split the nutrition, each of us won't get much. "
"Under such circumstances, it's fine as long as the number of people sharing the nutrition is reduced. Apart from your own group, every time you lose a person, the nutrients absorbed by the others in the greenhouse will double. However, if you lose a person in your own group, the nutrients absorbed by the others in your group will only increase by 0.5 times. In other words, not only will your group lose a combatant, but the nutrients absorbed by each of you will only increase by half. "
Everyone was stunned. For a moment, they didn't even have the time to feel how much their stamina had recovered.
"However, for those of you who prefer to use force, don't be so happy yet. In this greenhouse, it's impossible to destroy the plants in the other groups by using force." Harry's next sentence immediately attracted everyone's attention, "Did you guys see it just now? There's a type of purple flower in this greenhouse. It's only a little bigger than your head. After you find it, pluck the flower and place it on your body. Then, you touch the right hand of the target to destroy the target. It's useless even if the target is wearing gloves. They will immediately become part of the greenhouse and become the real harvest for me, the farmer. "
"The purple flower is a consumable. In other words, for every person you touch, one purple flower will be used up. If both parties have purple flowers, the flowers will cancel each other out, and no one will be hurt. "
"Then, can't we just not attack each other?" "According to your rules, as long as no one makes a move, we can all leave this place safely. At most, we won't get as much as we would like!" Lin Sanjiu's heart skipped a beat. She shouted at the top of her lungs so that the other groups could hear her.
"That's right," Lin Sanjiu replied.
Harry responded. For some reason, there was a strong sense of mockery in his voice.
"From the very beginning, the other groups had already thought of this suggestion. I've also reminded them that if no one attacks, everyone can pass the growth stage peacefully. However, if one person attacks, a new rule will be created. "
"What rule?"
"Once the first plant dies because of the purple flower, at the end of the growth stage, the group will be ranked according to the amount of nutrients they have absorbed over the past ten days. The group that is ranked last will be forced to stay in Harry's farm and can't leave."
"You guys are the last group to enter the greenhouse … Do you know how long it took for the first victim to appear after my introduction?" Harry's calm voice seemed to have some kind of magical power, causing everyone to hold their breath.
"Five minutes."
PS:
The moment I mentioned that I'm obsessed with a top plant called Freedom, a lot of comments popped up in the comment section. [You guys are ignoring the spirit of socialism!] Also, even though I took the lead in quarreling yesterday, I still hope that everyone can calm down and not fight over trivial matters …]
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